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Taxes and other charges are vital for the normal operation of every country. They are paid by both natural and legal entities from their income as well as from their property. Tax collection is in the public’s interest...

In the business world, a business lunch is perceived as a time to continue the talks started; as time well-spent. Business lunches build relationships between business partners, and may, if properly conducted, lead to closer...

Does the key to success lie in extraordinary individuals or a homogenous group? When passing a judgement on entrepreneurial ideas and business plans, a great importance is attached to people who are behind the presented ideas....

How to improve sales? What is the decisive factor that affects the customer's choice?
Unlike other types of sales (by catalogue, Internet and similar), the success of personal sales is based on personal...

A written business message is one of the methods of business communication. And like every other managerial activity, written communication has its own policy. The policy of communication arises from the culture of the...

Many people have already heard the word “patent”, but very few know what a patent actually is. Some the practical value of patent ownership, but fewer know the way to obtain one. This article is meant to present in brief what a patent is and how...

Every employee is confronted with various ideas and opinions at their workplace. It is sometimes difficult to attract someone’s attention so that they listen to you, or to talk openly about your ideas and those of your workmates. The following...

As you yourself know, there is a great difference between listening and hearing! And we can only believe spoken words if the speakers themselves believe in them. It is only when we are convinced about what we are talking about that we...

Did you know that, in less than half a year, you can obtain a private helicopter pilot licence for somewhat over EUR 20,000? The FLYCOM helicopter company offers you training for the following licences and authorisations within the...

We talk of delegating when we assign tasks to co-workers. Assigning tasks to colleagues sounds simple, but the skill of "delegating" is still an especially difficult task for the one doing the delegating. In addition to rights...

Ethics is applied philosophy that tells us how to act when we find ourselves at the crossroads of different values. This is not only true about ethics in general, but also about business ethics and business communication ethics...

Knowledge and Skills in a Business Conversation
A business conversation is the most common application of the basic knowledge and skills on effective communication with the least distractions possible. In...

What can constitute a business secret?
Nowadays, when low business ethics is commonly present on our market, one needs to pay special attention to safeguarding the most important attributes of the company,...

Everyone longs for success, however, only few are aware that it is only their thinking and their perception of the world around them that comes between them and success. With the right kind of thinking, the human mind is able to achieve unimaginable things...

Negotiation is an important element of business operations and, in particular, of the work of managers in organisations. It is a multi-directional process of communication for the alignment of interests in which several parties influence...

Marketing can be compared to football – within the comfort of one’s sofa, everyone is the expert, noticing every mistake, foreseeing every move. On the football field, however, there is a completely different story – the...

It must have happened to you at some point that when shaking someone’s hand you felt all the bones in your fingers and the feeling of someone crushing your hand probably wasn’t a pleasant one. It can be especially painful...

At this year’s 13th Slovenian Marketing Conference, held on 27 and 28 May 2008 in Portorož, the most successful Slovenian entrepreneurs and directors will be speaking about their business development and success as seen through the...

Company growth is one of the most challenging phases in company operations. In principle, company growth is not an accidental phenomenon, but rather results of a decision by company owners and managers and a set of planned and implemented...

What is a meeting?
According to old definitions, a meeting is a gathering of people who meet to discuss a certain matter, or a gathering, a public convention of people with a specific purpose. The recent,...